Islandboy85
Well-Known Member
I'm thinking about using my last keg I have laying around the house as a fermenter, but I also need a better HLT than a bucket or the beat up cooler I have now. My thought was to use the keg as a hot liquor tank which would effectively sterilize it as a fermenter or pretty close to it. Since I don't yet have a March pump, I want to use CO2 pressure to transfer the sparge water to my mash tun. I have two options:
Option one which would also be handy during fermentation costs me $79+S/H
http://www.brewershardware.com/images/P/F1.jpg
My second option is to use a standard sanke tap which would run me anywhere from $25-$40 depending on where I buy it. I would then simply ferment with a large rubber stopper and an airlock.
I figure that I'm having to pressurize the tank enough to pump the sparge water about five and a half feet up, maybe a bit less. I'm not sure how much CO2 pressure it takes to pump water that high or if my first option could handle it. Which do you think would be the best method for me to use?
Option one which would also be handy during fermentation costs me $79+S/H
http://www.brewershardware.com/images/P/F1.jpg
My second option is to use a standard sanke tap which would run me anywhere from $25-$40 depending on where I buy it. I would then simply ferment with a large rubber stopper and an airlock.
I figure that I'm having to pressurize the tank enough to pump the sparge water about five and a half feet up, maybe a bit less. I'm not sure how much CO2 pressure it takes to pump water that high or if my first option could handle it. Which do you think would be the best method for me to use?